Health
Isansys launch LifeTouch multi-function body monitor
IsansysLifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient data services and systems, today announces the launch of the LifeTouch HRV011 a radical new addition to its Lifecare Platform. The LifeTouch is an intelligent cardiac monitor that adheres to the patient’s body and analyses the ECG signal of every heartbeat.
Don't let travel sickness ruin your holiday
If you feel queezy on a journey, the best cure is usually to get off or stop the mode of transport that you are travelling on; however that’s not always a possibility. Under normal travel conditions, it is estimated that about a third of the population can be affected by travel sickness.
Dental visits considered 'a luxury'
Simplyhealth’s Annual Dental Survey 2011 shows that Brits could be risking their dental health with over a quarter of the population viewing visits to the dentist as a ‘luxury’.
40% of Brits can't afford regular trips to the dentist
Nearly 40% of people in the UK admit to skipping routine visits to the dentist as they can't afford to pay the bills, according to healthcare provider Simplyhealth's Annual Dental Survey 2011.
What are celebrity sunglasses really hiding?
As warm, sunny summer days are extremely precious, the second the sun starts to shine it’s the perfect chance to make the most of it with picnics, BBQ’s and games in the park.
Aviva unveils new Healthy Cheer campaign
Aviva launches a new social media brand campaign that gives people the opportunity to recognise and celebrate their friends' health-related achievements.
Win contact lenses every week with GetLenses
GetLenses, one of the UK’s largest online contact lense retailers, has launched a weekly competition to giveaway a month’s supply of contact lenses, absolutely free!
Hay fever hell forces eyes wide shut for UK drivers
With pollen at its worst over coming months, sufferers could be driving more than nine million miles with their eyes shut, with a bad bout of sneezing seriously impairing driving.
Cornwall’s newest dementia facility welcomes first residents
The Penlee Unit is the latest addition to Roseland Parc Retirement Village, in Tregony, near Truro, and offers a safe, secure and comfortable environment for those living with dementia.
Let's (not) talk about sex
Sex is the number one ‘life issue' that British adults feel most uncomfortable talking about in the home according to a report from Bright Grey, the protection specialists.
‘Life's rubbish' for millions of Brits
A quarter of Brits admit to being less happy today than this time last year, according to the first quarterly Life Index conducted on behalf of swiftcover.com.
Cheshire businesswoman raises money for cancer charity
In a bid to raise much-needed funds for cervical cancer charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. Amy Nelson, spa director of the Nelson family-owned Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa in Cheshire, is performing a sponsored sky dive on 29 April at the Skydive Tilstok facility in Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Keep that sunny feeling all summer long
We spend months looking forward to and planning our annual summer holiday, yet before we know it the plane is landing back on English soil, only to be greeted with a drizzly dreary day. It’s easy to lose that holiday feeling in a flash and come back to reality with a bump. But help is at hand to ease you back into everyday life, with you looking and feeling your best.
Stay grounded when flying high this summer
With summer now almost upon us, many of us have one thing on our mind – our annual summer holiday. As we can’t rely on the British summer to deliver the sunshine, many of us choose to visit warmer countries for our well deserved summer holiday.
Get your mind and body in top shape for summer
Britain is spending a massive £1.5 billion on improving their personal wellbeing like gym memberships, cosmetics and spa treatments every month.